No Snow in Sight

Dear Diary, how did Wednesday arrive so quickly!   Didn't I just blink and it was Monday?  What happened to Tuesday?    Well, let's see, I recall I went walking on Tuesday....so I know it was here.  We didn't skip Tuesday this week.

When Tuesday's walk began at about 9:00 the skies were glowering and gray.  It looked like it might even rain...it didn't.  Instead, Tuesday's walk ended in bright sunshine, two hours later. I walked in the same lovely neighborhood that I've been frequenting recently...it's so pretty there and the time passes quickly as I stride, stroll, and amble, depending on my energy level, down one avenue and up another.

 A wrought iron doorway in somebody's garden wall.

It has been boarded up on the inside; thus the interesting shadows.

Tuesday's walk was full of hearts;

here are three of the five I saw as I walked along.

How interesting, I now notice, 

that each one is near a crack in the pavement,

which adds something extra to the composition.

Please forgive my big foot...

I included it in the shot for perspective.

As I walked, I was on the lookout for camellias.

These are too far away for a closer look

as I am not comfortable traipsing over people's private lawns

and approaching their front doors just to get a close up.

Further along there were some ruffled pink camellias within easy camera range.

There are no regimented rows of look-alike homes on this walk.

Each one is different from those adjacent to it...

...and this one, with its Asian flavor, is unique among its neighbors.

So, Dear Diary, those are some highlights from Tuesday...

...and now, for today's two-hour walk, again along these streets...

There was no shortage of color,

and no shortage of sunshine either.

And a very friendly, and very large, white cat.

He would have been quite happy if I'd sat down on the grass

and spent the whole two hours with him alone.

I did not include this in the collage above because I wanted you to be able to see it closely.

What beautiful shadings of pink and green, and look at those water drop jewels.

I like the lace effect of the outer green leaves too...

...the artistic contributions of a hungry snail, I imagine.

It is mid-January; much of the country has snow,

and here we are with lavender and roses

in the lacy shade of a jacaranda tree.

These would look quite lovely with snow on them, don't you think?

It will never happen here...

...or, perhaps once every 500 years or so...
I would like to be here when it happens.

As you can see, I did not wear snow shoes today.

And, I ask you, Dear Diary,

what does that brass rivet in the sidewalk do,

and why is it numbered 123?

This post ends on that unanswered question.

The other day I took lots of photos

of the contents of the drawers and cupboards

in my kitchen.

Why, you ask?

Perhaps I had too much time on my hands.

But they have made some colorful collages,

so maybe I'll share those tomorrow.

Till then, adieu!